The next Ignite Seattle is August 8th at the CHAC. The evening will be a combination of Half-Baked Dotcom and Ignite talks. This time we are doing something special and we’re going to have a contest amongst the speakers. Four speakers will get a chance to do their Ignite talks at Gnomedex, Chris Pirillo’s Seattle-based event. RSVP at Upcoming.
Talks submissions are due by today. Selections will be made by Wednesday. Here are the talks so far.
- Shawn Murphy – Hacking Chocolate
Anybody can create interesting and new chocolates with some basic ingredients, imagination and a little technique. - Deepak Singh – Small medicine: Nanotechnology and biology
The start of the art in the applications of nanotechnology to healthcare and medicine - Derek Gaw – uncluttring Amazon
Amazon’s experience is often criticized for being too cluttered. I decided to see what I could do to clean it up. - Sarah Schacht – Run the Government: A Primer for Online Citizens
Web 2.0 has been around for a few years. US democracy-over 200. On/offline best practices & tools for citizen’s activism - Elan Lee – My Clothes Tell Secrets
Examples of storytelling and entertainment embedded in the fabric of the clothes we wear. - Brian Dorsey – An embarrassment of riches – the story of Noonhat
We live in amazing times. Individuals and small groups can build small things with big effects. Even working part time. - Dave McClure – Startup Metrics for Pirates: AARRR!
A simple 5-step model for measuring startup success: 1) Acquisition 2) Activation 3) Retention 4) Referral 5) Revenue - Rob Gruhl – How to buy a new car
Get your next new car for the best price. - Beth Goza – Is 2008 the year the “Third Screen” takes center stage?
With the iPhone release and Google taking a look at mobile search, it’s clear that the 3rd screen is on everyone’s radar - Scotto Moore – Make Art Not Content
A whirlwind examination of the impact that digital media has had on culture’s conception of art and artists. - Leo Dirac – Venture Capital Term Sheets
An intro to how the money gets split up when a venture capital backed startup gets bought or goes public. - Maegan Ashworth – No, not skin: Epidemiology for the layman
Some basic epidemiologic concepts that can help you evaluate biomedical reporting in the popular press.
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